American Flyer S Scale Autorack Cars

In the 2017 American Flyer Catalog, Lionel introduced a line of Autorack cars which they called Auto Carriers. Production extended into 2018 and 2019, calling them Autoracks.

Unless otherwise specified, the pictures on this page are my own.

#42590 Union Pacific Auto Carrier #ETTX 715001 in the 2017 catalog.

The doors on the end of the car open and tuck out of the way for loading and unloading.
The Auto Carrier is properly sized to hold 1/64 scale automobiles (not included).

#42591 CSX Auto Carrier #TTGX 150648 in the 2017 catalog.
(Artist's rendering from the 2017 American Flyer catalog.)

#42592 Norfolk Southern Auto Carrier #NS 171253 in the 2017 catalog.
(Artist's rendering from the 2017 American Flyer catalog.)

#42593 BNSF Auto Carrier #TTGX 965530 in the 2017 catalog.
(Artist's rendering from the 2017 American Flyer catalog.)

The 2017 catalog offered the Union Pacific Auto Carrier in three additional car numbers:
#47927 has car number ETTX 715029.
#47928 has car number ETTX 715036.
#47929 has car number ETTX 715039.

The 2017 catalog offered the CSX Auto Carrier in three additional car numbers:
#47930 has car number TTGX 150643.
#47931 has car number TTGX 150640.
#47932 has car number TTGX 150654.

The 2017 catalog offered the Norfolk Southern Auto Carrier in three additional car numbers:
#47933 has car number NS 171257.
#47934 has car number NS 171260.
#47935 has car number NS 171265.

The 2017 catalog offered the BNSF Auto Carrier in three additional car numbers:
#47936 has car number TTGX 965537.
#47937 has car number TTGX 965542.
#47938 has car number TTGX 965521.

#1919011 Burlington Northern Autorack #158982 in the 2018 & 2019 Catalogs.
(Artist's rendering from the 2018 Lionel Catalog Volume 2.)

Car #156980 was offered as catalog #1919012.

In 2018 & 2019, two additional car numbers were also available for each road name. The catalogs made this offer:
“Want more autoracks? Check out the traditional O Gauge section for two additional road numbers.
Replacement trucks are available through Lionel Customer Service if you want to swap out for S Gauge.”

For the Burlington Northern, the O Gauge cars were:
#1928011 car #159173
#1928012 car #159433

#1919021 Conrail Autorack #964946 in the 2018 & 2019 catalogs.
(Artist's rendering from the 2018 Lionel Catalog Volume 2.)

Car #964940 was offered as catalog #1919022.
The O Gauge cars were:
#1928021 car #980139
#1928022 car #456249

#1919031 Grand Trunk Autorack #50445 in the 2018 & 2019 catalogs.
(Artist's rendering from the 2018 Lionel Catalog Volume 2.)

Car #50499 was offered as catalog #1919032.
The O Gauge cars were:
#1928031 car #50454
#1928032 car #50490

#1919041 Southern Pacific Autorack #576261 in the 2018 & 2019 catalogs.
Car #576266 was offered as catalog #1919042.

The O Gauge cars were:
#1928041 car #518027
#1928042 car #518114

#1919051 TTX Autorack #710860 in the 2018 & 2019 catalogs.
(Artist's rendering from the 2018 Lionel Catalog Volume 2.)

Car #710899 was offered as catalog #1919052.
The O Gauge cars were:
#1928051 car #710866
#1928052 car #710877

Over the years, Gilbert made four different kinds of couplers, three of which are common and familiar to most American Flyer owners: link, knuckle, and Pike Master. The fourth, the so-called "solid knuckle coupler," was short-lived and not used on very many cars. Lionel later came up with its own version of knuckle coupler. American Flyer has therefore gone through five generations of couplers. Because there seem to be a lot of people confused by this, I created a page to show the differences. Click the picture below for more detail.

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